Robert Griffin III received some advice from President Barack Obama that he might want to heed. / Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports

by Simon Samano, USA TODAY Sports

by Simon Samano, USA TODAY Sports

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder and coach Mike Shanahan are both supporters of the Republican party, so it's safe to assume they don't care much for President Barack Obama and his political views.

They should, however, be pleased with Obama's recent piece of advice to quarterback Robert Griffin III.

On Saturday, both Obama and Griffin were at the Verizon Center for the NCAA men's basketball tournament, where the two men had a face-to-face conversation. Per The Washington Times, the president spoke to RGIII about "protecting myself," according to Griffin.

Now that he's coming off his second reconstructive knee surgery, Griffin's ability to slide and run out of bounds will be critical to not just his future, but also the Redskins'. Griffin on Sunday tweeted out a picture of his meeting with Obama, saying he received some "wise words" that he "much appreciated" from the president.

While that might be so, it's unreasonable to think Obama's words will have any impact on Griffin when he's running in the open field. Protecting himself, as opposed to gaining those few extra yards, is something he must want to do on his own.